get hired on the spot. Now my sister's son is applying for part time jobs and he has to go through two interviews to get a job at a movie theater. Is this ridiculous or what?
2006-09-08 06:25:15 · 20 answers · asked by horrorfan 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Everything is getting this ridiculous.
I recently filled out a form to volunteer my time, and the form very much resembled an application for employment. What prior volunteer groups, my educational gpa, my last 3 addresses. I asked if I should attach my resume? They all laughed, but seriously, this is jacked up!
2006-09-08 06:28:48 · answer #1 · answered by steelypen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the feeling well, I'm 42 and it has been two months of continually putting applications, well over 75. There have only been two to three interviews from all of those applications. These interviews have been on the phone, and then you do not hear anything afterwards.
As a former manager, I understand the need to screen employees prior to hiring. Nothing is more frustrating than to hire someone to only have them either do something that leads to immediate termination or quit. I have even seen personality testing being used during the interview process. If you do not fall within the type of personality suited for the job, guess what, your history. It is only going to get tougher as employeers seek the best and most qualified applicant.
I personnally believe this is an attempt to stop the revolving doors of employees. Employers are looking for people that will make a honest attempt at loyality and dedication. With the costs of screening employees with drug testing and any other tests, physicals, ect.. , employers want to weed out the obvious bad apples. I know this doesn't help much, but it is the best I can do.
2006-09-08 13:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is ridiculous. Employers are looking for decent people (decent as in appropriate for the job). A person might be looking for a short term job, but does the company has to suffer through hiring a person every now and then? There are "summer jobs" and two interviews for that would be meaningless, because it is temporary. But for other jobs, there is a learning period a new employee has to go through and she/he does mistakes in this period. If the company hires someone new every 3 months, then half of the year will be full of mistakes done by the newbie workers and the community suffers from that.
So I think severe evaluation is needed, if the job is not a summer job (in which the employer also knows and confirms that you will be gone soon).
2006-09-08 13:37:13 · answer #3 · answered by applejuice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agreed. It is getting ridiculous. Hiring managers are afraid they will be held responsible for a bad hire, so they are always looking to cover their asses by having their boss, and other coworkers interview candidates also. Then, if the person doesn't work out, everyone shares the blame and no one is really held responsible.
Managers are not trained on how to be a good judge of character.
2006-09-08 13:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by Big Larry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on supply and demand in a sense. If they have a lot of people interested and limited openings available they want to make sure to hire the best one for the job. They want the one who is most likely to stick around because it is expensive to keep hiring and training new people. If they had a lot of openings and/or few applicants they would be a bit more desperate to hire someone and require less to be hired.
2006-09-08 13:38:10 · answer #5 · answered by pebble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is ridiculous. But, on the other hand, it is really hard to find good employees these days.
I think that there is so much dishonesty and crime in this world today that more businesses are trying to protect themselves by paying more attention at hiring time - rather than finding out after its too late.
2006-09-08 13:29:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. I am currently looking for a job and the stuff they make you do is ridiculous. Everything from essays on how you feel about America, to math tests, to writing a company promo sheet. What BS! You would think that they could tell what my skills are from all the experience on my resume.
2006-09-08 13:41:57 · answer #7 · answered by Patricia S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because so many people applying for low-end jobs (like the theatre) are not serious. They'll get hired and not show up. Some will show up, get trained, and not come back in for their 1st day of work. Sadly the youth and other lower-wage workers have NO work ethic anymore.
2006-09-08 13:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by Funchy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Better safe than sorry. I myself have hired people to quickly based on a single interview and within a short time wished I had done a better job of screening. They actually scared me and I had to have someone in my office when it was time to let them know that their services were no longer required or as Donald Trump would say "YOUR FIRED".
2006-09-08 14:08:10 · answer #9 · answered by smarques074 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah...it is ridiculous and unfortunately it is because of people who lie and lack character in their job interviews and subsequent jobs that ruin it for the good ones that honestly want to work hard. I think it is a reflection on where we have gone as a society.
2006-09-08 13:29:02 · answer #10 · answered by DreamingofU 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋